OBITUARIES

Recent Tift County Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tifton, GA, Tift County & Surrounding Areas

Timothy "Tim" Harrison McRae

Timothy "Tim" Harrison McRae

Mar 24, 2023

Mr. Timothy “Tim” Harrison McRae, 76, of Chula, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, March 30, 2023 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of Tifton with Bishop Todd Brey, Mr. Don Coates and Mr. Derrell Spikes officiating. Interment will follow at...

Virginia Dare (Register)  Exum

Virginia Dare (Register) Exum

Mar 24, 2023

Mrs. Virginia Dare Register Exum, 89, of Tifton, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Rickey Wells officiating. Interment will follow at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family...

Alice Mary (Marsteller)  Roysden

Alice Mary (Marsteller) Roysden

Mar 13, 2023

Alice Roysden ended her earthly journey, March 13, 2023.

A graveside service will be held at 4:00 P.M., Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Tift Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Roysden was born November 30, 1926 in Wheatland, Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene “Gene” Roysden, her...

Thomas "Tommy" Roy Norton

Thomas "Tommy" Roy Norton

Mar 6, 2023

Mr. Thomas “Tommy” Roy Norton, 73, of Tifton, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023 at Emory Hospital in Atlanta.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00A.M. Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Eastside Baptist Church of Tifton, where he was a member and served as the church pianist. Rev. Keith Norris will...

Helen Johnson Patrick

Helen Johnson Patrick

Mar 5, 2023

Helen Johnson Patrick, age 97 of Omega, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 5, 2023.

A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at Omega Baptist Church with Rev. Alan Mullis and Rev. Terry Smith officiating with her grandson Kent Patrick delivering the eulogy. The family will receive friends...

Hazel Vernell (Napier)  Harris

Hazel Vernell (Napier) Harris

Mar 3, 2023

Mrs. Hazel Vernell Napier Harris, 77, of Tifton, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Oakridge Cemetery with Rev. Ricky Wells officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday, March 4, 2023 from...

Richard "Gerry" Gerald Ayscue

Richard "Gerry" Gerald Ayscue

Feb 28, 2023

Mr. Richard Gerald “Gerry” Ayscue, 71, of Tifton, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at his residence.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Oakridge Cemetery with Mr. Harold Chambers officiating. The family will receive friends after the service at the cemetery.

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Rickey Linn Lindsay

Rickey Linn Lindsay

Feb 28, 2023

Mr. Rickey Lindsay, 73, of Norman Park, formerly of Jackson, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

A private family service will be held at a late date.

Mr. Lindsay was born December 26, 1949 in Jackson, Missouri to the late Elmer...

Vida Pearl (Odum)  Reese

Vida Pearl (Odum) Reese

Feb 26, 2023

Mrs. Vida Pearl Odum Reese, 81, of TyTy, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

As per Mrs. Reese request there will not be any services.

Mrs. Reese was born January 22, 1942 in Adrian, Georgia to the late Arthur Odum. In addition...

Otis "Lynwood" Denham

Otis "Lynwood" Denham

Feb 26, 2023

Mr. Otis Lynwood Denham, 86 of Tifton, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Larry Layfield officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive...

Anita (Torres)  Marin

Anita (Torres) Marin

Feb 19, 2023

Mrs. Anita Torres Marin, 60, of Tifton, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, February 23, 2023 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Eduardo Leyva officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 1:45 P.M....

Mitchell Alan Dorough

Mitchell Alan Dorough

Feb 18, 2023

Mitchell Alan Dorough 60 of Tifton, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2023 at his residence.

As per his wishes, a private service will be held at a later time.

Mitchell was born April 22, 1962 in San Diego, California to the late Jerry Dorough and Eunice Luke Dorough Wright along with his parents, he was ...

Steven Turner Gibson

Steven Turner Gibson

Feb 16, 2023

Steven Turner Gibson, 75 of Tifton passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023 in Gainesville, Florida at the University of Florida Health Shands Hospital.

Graveside funeral services will be held in Oakridge Cemetery at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 with Mr. Harold Chambers officiating. There will not be a public visitation. He will lie in...

Tommy Morris St. John

Tommy Morris St. John

Feb 16, 2023

Tommy M. St. John,74, of Lenox died Thursday, February 16, 2023, at his residence.

Per his request there will be no formal service or visitation.

Tommy was born in in Tifton to the late Morris Ervin St. John and Mattie Lou Gregory St. John on February 14, 1949.

During his life, Tommy loved...

Nancy (Martin)  Cato

Nancy (Martin) Cato

Feb 11, 2023

Mrs. Nancy Martin Cato, 80, of Fitzgerald died on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Atrium Health Navicent in Macon, GA as the result of an automobile accident.

Her graveside funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. in Oakridge Cemetery.  The family will receive friends before the service at Albritton Funeral Directors...

Anne (Cook)  Fletcher

Anne (Cook) Fletcher

Feb 9, 2023

Mrs. Patricia “Anne” Cook Fletcher, 81, of Tifton, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, February 12, 2023 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. James Hall officiating. Interment will follow at Harding United Methodist Church...

Barbara Ann (Danforth)  Bloodworth

Barbara Ann (Danforth) Bloodworth

Feb 5, 2023

Barbara Ann Danforth Bloodworth, 90, of Tifton passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at her residence. She was born August 28, 1932 in Tifton to the late Arthur Clarence (A.C.) Danforth and the late Lillian Willis Danforth. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Harrell Franklin Bloodworth;...

Jimmy Randall Tyson

Jimmy Randall Tyson

Feb 3, 2023

Mr. Jimmy Randall Tyson, 82, of Tifton, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023 at Maple Court Assisted Living Center in Tifton.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P. M. Sunday, February 5, 2023 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Eric Tyson officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge...

Linda Gail Kelley

Linda Gail Kelley

Jan 27, 2023

Linda Gail Kelley, 72, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away on January 27, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Monday, January 30, 2023 at Albritton Funeral Directors.

Ms. Kelley was born on September 21, 1950, in Jacksonville, FL to the late Ben James Paulk and Emma...

Brian Scott Cromer

Brian Scott Cromer

Jan 26, 2023

Brian Scott Cromer, 54, of Tifton, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Southwell Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 4:00 P.M., Saturday, January 28, 2023 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Stephens officiating. Mr. Cromer will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens in a private...